Balancing risk and providing a greater quality of life for care home residents, not just extending it. That was the key take away from a second study tour of care homes and CLB Accoustic Monitoring in Amsterdam organised by Adaptive Care and Care England. GHM Care's Edward Parker attended the 3 day Study Tour on...

IT Security in care homes and groups may feel like a game of cat and mouse but looking at the bigger picture and incorporating a range of solutions into a security wrap makes everything a lot less daunting. We're often asked what our minimum 'must have' recommendations are (and best in class solutions) for care...

As care homes become increasingly digital, strong WiFi is crucial for safe, efficient and well led care. Systems such as care records, EMAR, and nursecall are all essential for delivering high quality care…and they all rely on stable connectivity to ensure accuracy, speed of response and continuity of care. For residents, reliable WiFi means staying...

CQC inspections now arrive with no advance warning. Inspectors assess services primarily through digital evidence — meaning your ability to demonstrate safe, well-governed care in real time is no longer optional. NexusCare transforms your existing nursecall system into a continuous, automated evidence engine across three of the five CQC key questions. The new inspection reality: Under...

Dutch care homes, particularly specialised dementia facilities like 'Hogeweyk', are widely considered among the best in the world because they prioritise person-centered care, independence, and "normalisation" of life over clinical, institutional environments. The Dutch model focuses on providing a familiar, home-like environment that allows residents to maintain their previous lifestyles, social connections, and dignity. Earlier...

What Is a Leased Line? Leased Lines (or Ethernet connections) are an alternative to Broadband and provide a dedicated high-speed internet service for care homes of all sizes. Leased lines deliver guaranteed data speeds and are not impacted by neighbouring broadband connections (Broadband users typically witness varying speeds during the day depending on demand from...

As part of a CQC assessment, we understand there's a raft of evidence you need to provide as a care setting. The good news is, for care homes using NexusCare for nursecall messaging and reporting, much of the activity and data realised through the platform can go a long way to meeting multiple CQC evidence...

Make the most of your time off  this summer with these tech tips from our team here at GHM Care: Back up Check to make sure your data is backed up before you head off and make sure it's regularly backed up remotely/automatically too...just in case you're affected by ransomware or another type of breach...

Hamberley Neurocare Basingstoke is a newly built, state-of-the-art neurological rehabilitation centre in Basingstoke. GHM Care worked alongside Hamberley Development and constructors from the design stage, right through to completion, to provide a range of telecoms, WiFi and nursecall solutions. The setting Designed around the needs of people living with a range of neurological conditions, Hamberley...